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Environmental Protective Measures Plan

To achieve the goals set in the area of environment protection, KPO annually develops Environmental Protective Measures Plan (hereinafter as the EPMP).

In accordance with the RoQ Environmental Code regulations, KPO provides the Licensing authority with the EPMP for permit`s validity period to obtain an Environmental Emissions Permit. The Plan’s measures focus on ensuring the environmental safety, improving environmental protection methods and technologies, rational use of natural resources and maintaining compliance with the ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 international standards.

In 2020, KPO performed its operations according to the obtained Environmental Emissions Permits and approved EPMP’s as presented in table below.

In 2021, nine Permits for each type of emissions were obtained for the KOGCF facilities and the KPC-Bolshoi Chagan-Atyrau condensate export pipeline. EPMPs were developed and approved for each of the Permits obtained.

The 2021 KPO EPMP implementation by sections is shown in the table bellow.

Environmental Protective Measures Plan implementation in 2021 (%)

No.

Sections of Environmental Protective Measures Plan

KPO measures implementation:

— within the Karachaganak Field

— at the KPC-Bolshoi Chagan-Atyrau export condensate pipeline
(WQO)

— at the KPC-Bolshoi Chagan-Atyrau export condensate pipeline
(Atyrau Oblast)

1

Air pollution control

97 %

100 %

100 %

2

Conservation and rational use of water resources

83 %

NA*

NA*

3

Land conservation

0 % **

NA*

NA*

4

Subsoil conservation and rational use

93 %

NA*

NA*

5

Flora and fauna conservation

100 %

N/A*

100 %

6

Management of production and consumption waste

141 %

NA*

NA*

7

Radiation, biological and chemical safety

20 %***

NA*

NA*

8

Introduction of management systems and best safe technologies

100 %

NA*

NA*

9

Scientific researches and design-survey activities in environmental protection

100 %

100 %

100 %

10

Environmental awareness and promotion

98 %

100 %

100 %

 

TOTAL:

96%
 

100%
 

100%
 

*NA — measures are not applicable.

**The EPMP for 2021 did not include reclamation of a land plot for temporary camp of the KGDBN Project. Though, KPO management decided to further use this plot for the KPC technical needs. In this view, there was no need to cultivate this land in 2021.

***The EPMP for 2021 provided for a radiological examination of production tubing after the workover of five wells. Owing to the reduction of a workover programme scope for 2021, radiation control was done for one batch of tubes.

KPO Environmental Protective Measures Plans for 2021 and Emissions Permits issued

№

Environmental Protective Measures Plans approved for 2021

Valid Permits for 2021

Authority Agency that issued the permit

1

2021 KPO EPMP for the Karachaganak Field (KOGCF)

Environmental Emissions Permits (effective period: 01.01.2021 — 31.12.2021):

  • air pollutant emissions;
  • discharges of pollutants during the injection of wastewater into the aquifers of the KOGCF at Landfills No. 1, No. 2 with a validity period of 01.01-12.05.21;
  • discharges of pollutants during the injection of wastewater into the aquifers of the KOGCF at Landfills No. 1, No. 2 with a validity period of 13.05-31.12.2021;
  • wastewater discharge into Holding Ponds No. 1 and 2 of KCC KOGCF;
  • production and consumption waste disposal.

Committee for Environmental Regulation and Control of the RoQ Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Republican State Institution

2

2021-2030 KPO EPMP for the KPC-Bolshoi Chagan-Atyrau condensate export pipeline (West Qazaqstan Oblast (WQO)

Environmental Emissions Permits in 2020 (effective period: 01.01.2021 — 31.12.2030):

  • air pollutant emissions;
  • pollutants discharged with wastewater.

WQO Akimat,


WQO Department of Natural Resources and Nature Use Control

3

2021-2030 KPO EPMP (Atyrau Oblast)

Environmental Emissions Permit:

  • air pollutant emissions;
  • pollutants discharged with wastewater.

Atyrau Oblast Akimat, Atyrau Oblast Department of Natural Resources and Nature Use Control

Results of KPO`s Environmental Protection measures implemented in 2021

AIR EMISSIONS

  • Use of a surface pump to transfer product with high gas volume fraction during the test of four wells resulted in reduction of emissions by 2,571 tonnes versus the expected 194 tonnes;
  • Use of high-pressure separators during the test of one well helped reduce air pollutant emissions by 223 tonnes from the expected 4,559 tonnes, caused by the drilling program reduction due to the pandemic;
  • Use of hydrocarbon-based fluid for the reservoir stimulation (Lamix or Deisel) helped reduce air pollutant emissions by 16 tonnes from the expected 259 tonnes, also caused by the drilling program reduction due to the pandemic.

WASTE AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

  • In 2021, 793 tonnes of non-recyclable production and consumption waste were disposed by high-temperature incineration, including residues received after segregation of SDW, food waste and epidemiologically hazardous waste (medical waste, dewatered sludge from silt areas);
  • Useful components recovered from the total municipal waste delivered for segregation to be further transferred to specialized companies for recycling and (or) reuse:
    • waste paper — 103 tonnes,
    • plastics — 221 tonnes,
    • scrap metal — 8 tonnes,
    • waste glass (crushed glass) — 6 tonnes.
  • Volume of treated liquid waste amounted to 6,110 t.
  • Volume of reused treated wastewater for technical and production needs at the Karachaganak Field amounted to 31,699 m3. Volume of technical water consumed from the Konchubai Gully made 313,714 m3. Accordingly, the volume of the reused treated water from the volume of technical water consumed from the Konchubai Gully amounted to 10.1% against the planned 10%. Due to the reduction of work on the drilling program, the treated wastewater for drilling needs was used to a lesser extent. The main volume of the treated wastewater was used during the warm season for dust suppression at construction sites and for the KPC technical needs.

LAND RECLAMATION
GRI 304-3

  • In 2021, KGDBN 7.4 ha planned for reclamation was decided to be further used for the KPC technical needs during shutdown.